Minna Stess: 14-year-old skateboarding prodigy chases Olympic dream
It’s the kind of footage that wouldn’t look out of place in any family’s video archive, a toddler taking her first tentative steps…
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US stocks try to recover from worst week since October
US stocks started February on a better note, trying to reverse some of the recent losses that turned the last week — as well…
Continue Reading‘The end of the beginning.’ The dark winter is here and Americans see no end
To the 28-year-old high school teacher, the expectation of a return to relative normalcy that came with mass coronavirus vaccination efforts is…
Continue ReadingRev. Jesse Jackson recovering in the hospital after ‘successful’ surgery
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering from surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. Jackson, 79, was recently…
Continue ReadingChina arrests more than 80 people in ‘fake vaccine’ ring crackdown
China has said it is cracking down on a crime ring making “fake vaccines” for Covid-19 that has been running since September, state media…
Continue ReadingThey care for Florida’s elderly, but home health care workers are struggling to get Covid-19 vaccines
Evelyn Aub is a spunky senior who doesn’t reveal her age to anyone. But she admits that she qualifies to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in…
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1 big thing we still don’t know about the GameStop rally
An army of amateur traders looking to run up the price of struggling stocks has jolted Wall Street and forced the world to pay attention. But as…
Continue ReadingTony Bennett reveals he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Tony Bennett and his family are opening up about the singer being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s…
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The utter weirdness of Donald Trump’s new impeachment trial legal team announcement
Less than 24 hours after CNN broke the news that Donald Trump’s legal team quit just a week before his second impeachment trial is set to…
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Here’s what’s in the Biden and GOP stimulus proposals
President Joe Biden and a group of 10 Republican senators have very different ideas for the next coronavirus relief bill. The President last month…
Continue ReadingWe know a lot about family separations. The most troubling thing: How much we still don’t know
For years we’ve been telling the stories of thousands of migrant families that the US government separated. Moms like Beata Mejia, who sued to…
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Biden faces presidency-defining dilemma over Republican offer on Covid-19 rescue plan
President Joe Biden will on Monday meet with 10 Republican senators who have drawn up a smaller counter-proposal to his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 rescue…
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He was freed with the help of the judge who sentenced him. Now he’s fighting for prison reform
For nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry wins ‘significant damages’ in legal dispute with UK newspaper
Prince Harry has settled a legal dispute with the Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline, accepting what his legal team called “significant…
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A 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by Rochester Police officers responding to a call of ‘family trouble’
A 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police officers responding to a report of “family trouble” in Rochester, New York,…
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IEA head: The world isn’t moving fast enough on clean energy
The global race to net-zero emissions has begun. But the world has much further to run. The European Union, Japan, the UK and many other major world…
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Congress eyes a last-minute effort at bipartisanship over coronavirus relief
It’s a last-minute, last-ditch effort at bipartisanship coming just days before House and Senate Democrats were expected to move on the first…
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Trump stockpiles millions in donations as he faces a second impeachment trial
Donald Trump’s new political committee took in more $30 million in the final weeks of 2020 as he made relentless and baseless claims of voter…
Continue ReadingMeet the man who created Black History Month
February marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles…
Continue ReadingElon Musk: Bitcoin is on the verge of broad acceptance
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has declared his support for bitcoin, boosting the price of the cryptocurrency in the process. In an interview Sunday on…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military has detained leader Aun San Suu Kyi in a coup. Here’s what you need to know
Myanmar’s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country’s civilian leader Aung…
Continue ReadingDepartment of Homeland Security stuck in neutral while awaiting confirmation vote for Mayorkas
The delay in confirming President Joe Biden’s Homeland Security secretary has left the department without clear direction as it confronts a…
Continue ReadingGlobal stocks rise as Wall Street braces for more turbulence
Global stocks and US futures advanced Monday as Wall Street prepared for what could be another week of rocky trading fueled by small investors on…
Continue ReadingMelvin Capital hedge fund lost 53% in the GameStop frenzy
Melvin Capital, a premier Wall Street hedge fund entangled in the frenzy over GameStop, lost 53% in January, a source familiar with the matter told…
Continue ReadingWatch NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are conducting a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras…
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Elizabeth Warren on GameStop: SEC should get off their duffs and do their jobs
Senator Elizabeth Warren doesn’t know who’s right and who’s wrong in the GameStop saga, and that’s driving her nuts.…
Continue ReadingFox News focuses its ire on Liz Cheney as Democrats fume over Marjorie Taylor Greene
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Trump-backed QAnon supporter, is a fountain of misinformation, conspiracy theories and hateful rhetoric, and…
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO and HBCU leaders discuss talent pipeline for Black tech workers
Leaders of five historically Black colleges and universities met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday to discuss the company’s relationship…
Continue ReadingTesla’s dirty little secret: Its net profit doesn’t come from selling cars
Tesla posted its first full year of net income in 2020 — but not because of sales to its customers. Eleven states require automakers sell a…
Continue ReadingName a cockroach after your ex and watch it get eaten for Valentine’s Day
Ever felt like ripping your ex’s head off? Well now you can. Sorta. For just $5, the San Antonio Zoo will name a cockroach after your former…
Continue ReadingKremlin meets Russian protesters with fiercest crackdown in years
Thousands of people in Moscow and across Russia who took to the streets Sunday were met with the harshest show of force the country has seen in…
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Putin dismissed Navalny for years, but outrage over his jailing is now a big problem for the Kremlin
For years, the Kremlin has publicly dismissed Alexey Navalny as an irrelevant blogger with little popular support. But the geographical spread of…
Continue ReadingThe Better Business Bureau is warning people not to post their Covid-19 vaccination cards on social media
No matter how excited you are about getting your vaccine, the Better Business Bureau is warning you: Avoid sharing photos of your Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingFive dead in Mogadishu hotel car bomb attack
Five people, plus four attackers, were killed in an attack at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, according to Somali police. The…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 hospitalizations drop, but January has been the deadliest month of the pandemic. Here’s what to expect next
Sunday, the United States reported 95,013 Covid-19 hospitalizations, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project. And 97,561 patients were…
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Ten years after her release, Aung San Suu Kyi is back in detention in Myanmar
During 15 years under house arrest, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi transformed from a national figure into a global icon of democracy, winning the…
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Myanmar military seizes power in apparent coup after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians
Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in an apparent coup, following the arrests of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior…
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Myanmar military seizes power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians
Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in an apparent coup, following the arrests of the country’s civilian leader…
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Kim Jong Un cannot denuclearize, former North Korean diplomat says
North Korea’s former acting ambassador to Kuwait believes Kim Jong Un will not give up his nuclear arsenal, but may be willing to negotiate an…
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Myanmar Army seizes power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians
Myanmar’s military has handed power of the country to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, following the arrests of the country’s…
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What to know for this week in Washington: Stimulus and impeachment
President Joe Biden’s core pledge to promote national unity is headed for its first real challenge this week as his nascent administration…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security gives TSA workers authority to enforce Biden’s mask mandate
The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that Transportation Security Administration workers now have the authority to enforce President Joe…
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A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean
A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 was washed out this week by a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow. California Department of…
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Republican campaign committees ask FEC to allow lawmakers to use campaign donations for bodyguards
Amid heightened concern about lawmaker safety, officials with the Republican congressional campaign arms have asked federal election regulators…
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, says ruling party spokesman
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained “by the military,” a spokesman for the governing…
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Dow futures drop after turbulent week on Wall Street
Stock futures dropped Sunday after a week that saw volatile markets due to the recent GameStop situation. Dow futures were down 252 points, or 0.8%.…
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GOP senators offer Covid-19 relief counterproposal to force talks with White House back to middle
Ten Republican senators on Sunday announced plans to unveil a roughly $600 billion Covid-19 relief package, a counterproposal to President Joe…
Continue ReadingOngoing siege following car explosion at hotel gate in Somalia’s capital
Somalia security forces are fighting armed gunmen to end a siege at a hotel in the east African country’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday that has…
Continue ReadingGOP lawmaker launches new PAC to reclaim Republican Party after Trump
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Sunday announced a new “movement” to push back on the Republican Party’s embrace of former President…
Continue ReadingBiden steps into global scene upended by Trump’s ego-driven tumult
As President Joe Biden was ticking through a litany of grievances with his Russian counterpart on Tuesday, it wasn’t only his tone that made…
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